Final Fantasy 16 update 1.31 adds quick completion side quest functionality, reduced time before petting again, and more
Square Enix released Final Fantasy 16 update 1.31 and this is a big update.
According to note, highlights include the addition of a quick-complete side-mission function, custom controller types, the ability to save up to five skill sets, and additional photo mode functionality. Elsewhere, there are some quality of life improvements, new content, and most importantly, adjustments to when Torgal can be petted and a reduction in the time before petting again. You can see these new features in the screenshot below.
The update also allows the purchase and installation of The Rising Tide DLC pack, which launches tomorrow, April 18, 2024. Here's the setup:
“An unmarked letter arrives at the hideout with a most curious request: Leviathan Commander, the long-lost Water Eikon, is in need of rescue. To fulfill this calling, Clive and his companions must journey to Mysidia – a hidden land under a blue sky – where they will discover the tragic history of a forgotten people . Please visit the official website for more information.”
Final Fantasy 16 launched as a PlayStation 5 exclusive in June 2023 and has sold over three million copies. IGN Final Fantasy 16 review returned 9/10. We said: “With fast-paced, reflexive controls, action-packed combat, Final Fantasy 16 is definitely a departure from what fans can expect from a Final Fantasy game , but its story, characters, and excellent world-building are all top notch.” the series has to offer, and the innovative Active Time Lore feature sets a new standard for how long-winded, story-heavy games can get players invested in its world.”
Final Fantasy 16 update 1.31 full patch notes:
The following content is available to all players:
Additional content in the game
- Orchestrion scrolls are added to stores in the area.
Scrolls are available depending on the progress of the main scenario.
Adjusted battle
- Player ATK increases outside of selected Eikon battles.
- Quality of Life UI additions made to some Eikon battles.
Adjusted Eikonic's abilities & feats
- Two lightning bolts will be fired when executing Ramuh's Eikonic Feat Blind Justice.
- Lightning balls attached to enemies will now be detonated via the feat button instead of attacking.
- Clive now moves faster when using Blind Justice.
- Clive can now dodge when using Blind Justice.
- Clive recovers his posture faster after performing Blind Justice.
- Upon canceling Bahamut's Eikonic Feat Wings of Light, the accumulated Megaflare will only deplete at the next gauge level.
- Dodging is done at the start of Wings of Light.
- Successfully dodging an enemy attack while activating Wings of Light will activate Megaflare Dodge.
- The parry animation when using Odin's Eikonic Feat Arm of Darkness has been changed.
- The minimum jump height to initiate Stomp has been lowered.
- Clive's face direction after using Swift Recovery has been adjusted.
- Limit Break attacks now lift enemies up instead of knocking them back.
- Gouge's damage has been increased.
- Gouge will increase damage.
- Gouge reactivation time reduced.
- Aerial Blast can now dispel certain ranged magic attacks.
- Aerial Blast will increase damage.
- Windup's area of effect has been increased.
- Earthen Fury reactivation time reduced.
- Flare Breath can now dispel certain ranged magic attacks.
- Flare Breath now lifts enemies up instead of knocking them back when canceling the ability.
- Flare Breath's damage has been increased.
- Satellite damage is increased.
- Satellite retransmission time reduced.
- Satellite damage will increase.
- Ice Age damage increased.
- Ice Age will increase damage.
- Ice crystals generated when using Rime now attract nearby enemies better.
- Rime will increase damage.
- Gungnir's recast time reduced.
- Gungnir will increase damage.
- Heaven's Cloud's follow-up attacks can now focus on one enemy by locking onto the enemy.
- Heaven's Cloud's damage will increase.
- Heaven's Cloud reactivation time reduced.
Adjust accessories
- The performance of the following accessories has been improved:
- The Wind's Favor (Gouge)
- Wind's support +1 (Gouge)
- Breath of the Earth (Wrath of the Earth)
- Breath of the Earth +1 (Wrath of the Earth)
- Breath of Darkness (Gungnir)
- Breath of Darkness +1 (Gungnir)
- Breath of Darkness (Heavenly Cloud)
- Breath of Darkness +1 (Heavenly Cloud)
- Cavall's fangs
- Cavall's Fang +1
- Cavall's bite
Other changes to the action
- Reduced the rare Clive jumping problem when approaching objects under certain conditions.
- Make adjustments to when Torgal can be petted and reduce the time before petting again.
- Made adjustments to the calculation of damage taken when near death.
Mission
- A “Quick Completion” function has been added, giving players the option to go directly to the quest giver after completing the final objective of the quest.
- A new quest icon has been assigned to quests that reward collectible items.
- Ability Point rewards for certain side quests have been increased.
- Additional cutscenes have been added to certain side missions.
- Minor changes have been made to cut scene staging.
- New NPCs have been added to certain settlements.
System
- Added “Custom” controller type.
Go to Controller Layout on the System tab in the Main Menu to freely assign functions to the buttons on your controller. - Skill sets have been added.
Players can now save up to 5 skill sets. Swap between sets with L1/R1. - The following functionality has been added to Photo Mode:
- Ability to adjust Focal Distance in Depth of Field settings
- Tone editing
- Screen effects
- Portrait mode
- Rotate 90 degrees in Scroll function
- Minor updates and additions to Thousand Tomes.
- Visual updates to the State of the Realm timeline slider.
- Updates and additions to the user interface and various menus.
Fixes
- The following issues have been resolved:
- Graphics do not appear correctly during certain cutscenes
- Character movements are incorrect during certain cutscenes
- Unable to progress in certain quests
- Progress markers do not display properly
- NPC names are not updated properly with game progress
- Problem with menu functionality when talking to NPCs
- Enemies do not act properly in some battles under certain conditions
- Camera performance issues during some battles
- Enemy effects do not display correctly in some battles under certain conditions
- Enemy names do not appear correctly under certain conditions
- Some abilities do not hit the target properly
- Exact cause of not working properly with certain capabilities
- Some ability effects do not display correctly under certain conditions
- Problems with camera operation in certain capacities
- Limit break cases/skill effects not triggering properly
- Auto Torgal does not work properly in Hall of Virtue (practice mode)
- Problems with the party's allied AI
- Detect collisions in certain stages and sectors
- Problems with character movement
- State of the Realm menu icons do not update or display properly
- There are slight differences in State of the Realm content
- Rare instances of State of the Realm content previously unavailable for viewing
- Graphics do not display correctly in Photo Mode when using certain photography methods
- Text and Symbols do not display correctly on the world map under certain conditions
- Cases where the current location is not displayed correctly on the world map
- Cases where the area map icon is not displayed correctly
- Cases where controller vibration and adaptive triggering do not work properly
- Menu layout is not displayed when switching between languages
- Configuration settings do not change properly when restoring defaults
- Screenshots and videos are incorrect in certain instructions
- Instructions do not appear at the appropriate time
- Some redeemable items cannot be obtained when starting a New Game+
- Notifications do not appear at the appropriate time
- Cases where sound effects do not play at the appropriate time
- Many spelling and grammar errors
- Many cases of game errors
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